HB1792 Summary

• Creates the Illinois Partners for Nutrient Loss Reduction Act to address excessive nutrient levels degrading Illinois waterways and contributing to the Gulf of Mexico dead zone.

• Extends automatic monthly transfers from the General Revenue Fund to the Partners for Conservation Fund through June 30, 2027 (previously ending June 30, 2021), with specified amounts ranging from $18,135,000 to $25,695,000 annually for fiscal years 2022-2027.

• Adds nutrient loss reduction as an explicit use of Partners for Conservation Funds, including support for the State's Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy's Policy Working Group, water quality monitoring, biennial progress reporting, and cost-share funding for nutrient capture projects.

• Allocates annual funding for fiscal years 2022-2027: $1,075,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency for strategy coordination and water quality monitoring, amounts ranging from $10,060,000 to $17,620,000 to the Department of Agriculture for conservation practices and soil/water conservation districts, and $7,000,000 to the Department of Natural Resources for personnel and conservation practices.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.